

As one writer’s mother reminds her, any river or canal will do.Įditors Katie West and Jasmine Elliott curated a magnificent collection that includes authors of many different backgrounds, abilities, identities, cultures, and beliefs.

The current administration is invoked more than once for these witches, hate crimes and sexual assault are as much part of the landscape as the Highlands’ wind, itself “sharp and fresh, always so full of petrichor and the taste of wild green leaves.” Magic is present everywhere, from boxing gyms to nail salons. Social media, sex toys, and selfies are just as vital for conjuring as hand-carved candles. The twenty-one authors who contributed to Becoming Dangerous are witchy and wise, “a coven of weird women playing and sharing with one another.” This essay collection describes the many ways that women, femmes, and non-binary people find and create safe places as acts of resistance, beauty, and hope.īecoming Dangerous is timely and packed with cultural and pop references. Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels
